By Herb Borkland This romance between martial arts and enlightenment is a global cliché. Philosophic boxers wander through the world’s imagination. Kung-fu cinema stars flying Zen monks whose chi can knock down walls. Anime is full of spry and spiritual old warriors;...

Thanks to the international hit Ip Man movies, millions know of the handsome street-fighter Leung, whose brawling brought fame to wing-chun and, in the second movie’s finale, introduced Ip to a snotty young street-fighting buddy named Bruce Lee. Now, at the turn of...

I want to share with you another perfect poem, written by the award-winning writer, editor, martial artist, and novelist Herb Borkland. Please enjoy and share. The effacing of Triumph The loss of all regret This dimming of Enlightenment Not remembering to forget. The...